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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Monday 13 October 2025 2am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Monday 13 October 2025 2am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert238 WSW1.7
Beerwah162 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.321.6
Boonah98 E0.7
Burpengary94 E1
Caboolture166 SSE0.1
Caloundra128 SE1.5
Cannon Hill307 NW2.774.921.41.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.822
Coomera328 NNW1.186.122.40.2
Cooroy214 SW0.5
Deagon311 NW2.688.520.110.3
Deception Bay269 W1.9860.4
Eagleby210 SSW1.6
Eatons Hill156 SSE0.4
Forest Lake134 SE0.4
Gatton61 ENE1.788.921.10.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.722
Josephville327 NNW2.98222.60.5
Kilcoy152 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring84 E1.2
Lowood45 NE0.6
Lytton309 NW7.782.121.51.8
Maleny142 SE0.9
Moggill177 S1.4
Mountain Creek272 W1.723.5
Mutdapilly351 N5.779.621.23.3
Nambour246 WSW0.685.821.810.2
North Maclean279 W4.283.922.22.4
Norwell210 SSW0.2
Parkwood331 NNW2.280.223.30.2
Petrie224 SW1.7
Raceview303 WNW2.287.321.11.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.221.9
Redlands238 WSW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.222.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview7822
Rocklea267 W2.779.122.121.9
South Brisbane271 W1.621.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.822.1
Southport320 NW2.487.422.71
Springwood280 W1.380.121.51
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.122.2
Tamborine Mountain197 SSW1.9
Tewantin222 SW0.3
Upper Kedron191 S1.7
Woolloongabba283 WNW1.175.421.91
Wynnum309 NW4.885.820.71.8
Wynnum West318 NW4.692.220.92
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.320.2
Chinchilla164 SSE0.7
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles57 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth296 WNW3.9
Rangeville278 W1.69317.4
Roma2 N219.7
Stanthorpe209 SSW1
Toowoomba305 NW4.992.417.600.7
Warwick337 NNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg325 NW1.391.122.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay306 NW0.9
Kingaroy302 WNW0.6
Maryborough258 WSW1.192.310
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0
Toogoom259 W0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga347 NNW190.222.30
Auckland Point309 NW183.523.50
Boat Creek333 NNW0.685.82300
Boyne Island355 N1.683.5-00
Clinton313 NW1.881.323.40
South Gladstone330 NNW1.48023.710
Targinie296 WNW0.689.622.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela85 E0.1
Blackwater110 ESE173.623.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald94 E0.968.924.50
Gracemere15 NNE0
Longreach87 E1.821.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)333 NNW2.175.623.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)348 NNW1.523
Parkhurst52 NE0.887.420.9
West Rockhampton153 SSE0.487.422.410
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina24 NNE0
West Mackay348 NNW0.623.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr34 NE0.5251
Charters Towers--
Ingham270 W0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE1.98825.900
Environment Park89 E0.289.325.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive43 NE1.889.725.800
North Ward37 NE0.887.625.70
South Townsville326 NW0.5
Stuart7 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.5 NE0
Cairns223 SW1.184.824.500
Gordonvale155.8 SSE0.8
Innisfail178 S0.1
Mareeba102.3 ESE0.1
Mossman185 S0.1
Weipa140 SE125.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.60

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
13 January 2026